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34. The election bodies
 

(1) The following election commissions shall operate at a local referendum:


a) the ballot counting commission,


b) the local election commission, 


c) the territorial election commission,


d) for matters relating to the capital or the counties, the National Election Commission.


(2) The organisers of the initiative may appoint a common member to each local election commission, and – for matters in relation with the capital or the counties – to each territorial election commission. The organisations not involved in the organisation of the initiative but having their respective groups in the body of representatives may appoint, each, one member to each local election commission, and – for matters in relation with the capital or the counties – to each territorial election commission.


(3) The organisers of the initiative may appoint two common members to each ballot counting commission, and to the local election commission in settlements with one polling district. The organisations not involved in the organisation of the initiative but having their respective groups in the body of representatives may appoint, each, two members to each ballot counting commission, and to the local election commission in settlements with one polling district.